comparison of three methods of pain relief by injecting 0.2 percent local anesthetic at tail bone ,side of belly and at surgical site in children posted for keyhole abdominal surgery.

Comparison of caudal epidural block 0.2 percentage ropivacaine, transverse abdominis plane block 0.5ml per kg of 0.2 percentage ropivacaine and port site infiltration of 0.4ml per kg of 0.2 percent ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in pediatric laparoscopic surgeries - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/090587

Enrollment

105

Registered

2025-07-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Transverse abdominis plane block: Transverse abdominis plane block involves USG guided injecting of 0.5 ml /kg of 0.2% Ropivacaine in between the transverse abdominis and internal obliq

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children between 5 to 10 years undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgeries whose parents or legal guardians have given consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Coagulation disorder 2. Known allergy to Ropivacaine 3.Spinal malformations like spina bifida,meningomyeloceles 4. Infections at the site of block administration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.To compare post-operative analgesia using VAS scale at 0,3,5,10,15,24 hours between the 3 study groups. 2.To compare Time, frequency and total dose of first rescue analgesia in the post operative period. Timepoint: 0,3,5,10,15,24 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the side effects of the three modes of analgesia.Timepoint: 0,3,5,10,15,24 hours	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sulochana Dash

IMS and SUM Hospital

dr.silu76@gmail.com9566841303

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026